Methi Malai Matar Recipe

Methi Malai Matar is a popular North Indian dish where Methi/fenugreek leaves combined with Malai/Cream and Matar/fresh Peas in a gravy of onions makes it a rich and delicious combination with Rotis or Naan.

Ingredients :

• 250 gms peas boiled and drained
• A big bowl of kasoori methi/dried fenugreek leaves
• 2 glasses of milk
• 1 slice Britannia Cheese single
• 1 tsp pepper powder
• A pinch of chilly powder
• A pinch of sugar
• Salt
• 3 tbsps oil

To be ground to a paste

• 2 onions
• 1 inch stick cinnamon
• 2 cardamoms
• 1 tsp khus khus
• 10 cashewnuts
• 2 inch piece ginger
• 7 green chillies

Method :

Heat 2 tbsps oil and roast the ground paste till it gives its aroma. Add the kasoori methi and roast for a couple of minutes. Add the boiled peas and roast again for two minutes . Add the milk, cheese, pepper, chilly powder , a pinch of sugar and boil well.

Note: Cream can be added, as desired. I usually avoid it as milk too gives it as good a texture as cream and is also light on the stomach.

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